Pioneering English electronic duo The Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) have released their first new music in two years, and it’s just as infectious as fans might expect. “No Reason”—with its funky bass line, soaring synths, playful “Woo!” hook and acid house elements—pulsates with energy. It comes accompanied by a Smith&Lyall-directed video featuring a neon-clad marching band.
From Glasgow, Scotland-based composer, producer and session musician Michael Hamilton, “Glimmer” is the shimmering, glitchy third single from his forthcoming electro-symphonic album, A Language Forever (out 14 April). A euphoric undertone courses through the layered, atmospheric track. “The working titles for these tracks can often be quite telling of their aesthetics. Glimmer’s was ‘Disney Finale,’” Hamilton explains in a statement. “The album covers a lot of emotional …
From Bose and NME’s C23 mixtape (a revival of the magazine’s much-loved talent spotlighting C-series, which debuted online 15 March and will receive a cassette and vinyl release this spring), “Hideaway” is the latest solo track from producer, multi-instrumentalist and London Grammar member Dot Major. Within, a rippling electronic soundscape requests that listeners dance along before yielding to a spacious, reflective atmosphere that ultimately returns …
